Why don’t we have elders?

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The city of Santa Cruz of Capibaribe is nestled in the hills of Pernambuco’s “agreste” region. It lies 190 km west of the State’s capitol Recife. With a population of 80,000 this city is at the center of the region’s textile industry. Most people here are involved, in one way or another, in putting clothes […]

Until you have learned – Daniel 4:25

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The first period of the School of the Bible of 2014 just finished. In just the two courses I taught I had twelve people study the Gospel of Matthew and nine the Panorama of the Bible. Most of these are visitors from the community and many had not studied the Bible before. The School of […]

A life well lived and a life that was lost

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(Monday we buried a beloved brother – Antonio Reis. He was a member of the church for 25 years and a deacon for 15. He was only 67 years old but had congestive heart failure. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, his four children and many grandchildren. At his funeral the room was overflowing […]

Sowing seeds through the School of the Bible

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The School of the Bible started 2014 in high gear offering 13 courses to the public, teaching both the Bible and English as a second language using the Bible. This year we decided to strengthen our focus on the students who are truly seeking a deeper relationship with God. We offer all students personal Bible […]